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Valerianaceae
The Valerianaceae Batsch, the valerian family, was a family of flowering plants that is now considered part of the Caprifoliaceae. Plants are generally herbaceous, and their foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor. They are found native in most regions of the world except for Australia. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or used in herbal medicine for inducing relaxation and sleep. The genera that were placed in this family, along with some species, include: * '' Centranthus'' : ''C. ruber'' ( red valerian, spur valerian or red spur valerian) * ''Fedia'' : ''F. cornucopiae'' (African valerian, horn of plenty) * '' Nardostachys'' : '' N. jatamansi'' (Spikenard) : '' N. chinensis'' * ''Patrinia'' * '' Plectritis'' * '' Valeriana'' : ''V. dioica'' (marsh valerian) : ''V. officinalis'' (garden valerian) * ''Valerianella ''Valerianella'' is a genus of plant in family Caprifoliaceae. Many plants of this genus are known by the common name corn salad or cornsalad, al ...
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Dipsacales
The Dipsacales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons. In the APG III system of 2009, the order includes only two families, Adoxaceae and a broadly defined Caprifoliaceae. Some well-known members of the Dipsacales order are honeysuckle, elder, viburnum, and valerian. Under the Cronquist system, the order included Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae sensu stricto, Dipsacaceae, and Valerianaceae. Under the 2003 APG II system, the circumscription of the order was much the same but the system allowed either a broadly circumscribed Caprifoliaceae including the families Diervillaceae, Dipsacaceae, Linnaeaceae, Morinaceae, and Valerianaceae, or these families being kept separate. The APG III system only uses the broadly circumscribed Caprifoliceae. The Dipsacales appear to be most closely related to the Paracryphiales The Paracryphiaceae are a family of woody shrubs and trees native to Australia, southeast Asia, and New Caledonia. In the APG III ...
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